Facebook Inc. - Class A, Dow Chemical Among Stocks Down on Above-average Volume Thursday
Today, these stocks are down on high volume:
- Facebook Inc. - Class A (NASDAQ:FB) experienced a price drop on above-average volume today, with 47.2 million shares, or three its average daily volume, changing hands. The stock price declined 8.5%, closing at $26.84.
- Dow Chemical (NYSE:DOW) saw its price drop on above-normal volume today, as 20.7 million shares have changed hands or 2.4 times its average daily volume. With a closing price of $29.18, shares dropped 3.6%. The stock has fallen over the last three months, dropping $4.70 (-13.9%) from $33.88 on April 30, 2012. The stock is trading at 93.5% of its 50-day moving average and 91.1% of its 200-day moving average.
- Citrix Systems (NASDAQ:CTXS) was trading down on above-average volume with 6.2 million shares moving, or three its average daily volume. The stock price dropped 1.2% to $74.22. The stock has lost momentum over the last three months, losing $11.39 (-13.3%) from $85.61 on April 30, 2012. The stock is trading at 94.7% of its 50-day moving average and 97.7% of its 200-day moving average.
- Trading at a volume of 8.5 million, or 2.1 its average daily volume, WellPoint (NYSE:WLP) was down on high volume today. Shares were down 1.1%, closing at $53.39. Over the last month, the share price has dropped $15.71 (-22.7%) from $69.10 on June 26, 2012. The stock is trading at 82.8% of its 50-day moving average and 79.9% of its 200-day moving average.
- Mead Johnson Nutrition (NYSE:MJN) was down on high volume after trading at a volume of 6.2 million, or 2.2 its average daily volume. Shares fell 3.1% to $70.69. The stock has been losing steam over the last month, declining $15.71 (-18.2%) from a price of $86.40 on June 26, 2012. The stock is trading at 88.9% of its 50-day moving average and 88.9% of its 200-day moving average.
- After trading at a volume of 3.9 million, or 2.3 its average daily volume, (NASDAQ:ORLY) saw its price drop. The stock price declined 3.5%, closing at $86.97. Over the last three months, the stock has lost $18.53 (-17.6%) from a price of $105.50 on April 30, 2012. The stock is trading at 94.5% of its 50-day moving average and 95.3% of its 200-day moving average.
- Trading at a volume of 2.7 million, or 1.8 its average daily volume, Linkedin Corporation (NYSE:LNKD) was down on high volume today. The stock price dropped 1.3% to $100.82. Shares are down, having dropped $7.83 (-7.2%) from a price of $108.65 on July 19, 2012. The stock is trading 5.3% above its 200-day moving average.
- Trading with volume of 3.5 million, or 2.3 its average daily volume, Continental Resources (NYSE:CLR) saw its price drop on above-normal volume. With a closing price of $67.39, shares were off 2.5%. The stock is down over the last three months, having fallen $21.86 (-24.5%) from $89.25 on April 30, 2012. The stock has moved down across its 50-day moving average of $69.11 today.
- Humana (NYSE:HUM) was down on high volume after trading at a volume of 3.2 million, or 1.7 its average daily volume. Shares were down 2.7% to $68.20. The stock has fallen over the last three months, dropping $12.48 (-15.5%) from $80.68 on April 30, 2012. The stock is trading at 89.6% of its 50-day moving average and 82.6% of its 200-day moving average.